In the News
April 15, 2025
By Md Zakariya Khan
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday raised concerns over Delhi’s air pollution crisis by saying that even a brief stay in the capital city can cause health problems. “If you stay in Delhi for three days, you will get some infection,” the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said while speaking at an event in Mumbai.
Citing a report from 2022 highlighting the impact of air pollution on life expectancy, Gadkari said, “We have not taken the environmental issue seriously. There is a need to treat ecology and ethics with the same priority as economy and infrastructure.”
According to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report, developed at the University of Chicago, toxic air pollution in the national capital is reducing people’s life expectancy by nearly 10 years, making it the biggest health threat in India.